Sad and isolated young girl needs family love
If there are safe ways for her to see her mother, she should be offered this opportunity.
Books will help her to process and tackle some of her sadness and worry. Give her some good, age-appropriate books to dive into (I highly recommend the site amightygirl.com for book suggestions). Read together.
A book for the adults to consider is: "The Worry Workbook for Kids: Helping Children to Overcome Anxiety and the Fear of Uncertainty (An Instant Help Book for Parents & Kids)," by Muniya S. Khanna and Deborah Roth (2018, Instant Help).
If it's possible, she should also see a counselor with experience in working with children. An independent, caring and supportive adult could coach her in ways to process and respond to her very big feelings.
Dear Amy: By way of introduction, let me introduce myself. My parents have been divorced for several years. They refuse to reconcile, and they refuse to let me live with either one of them.
Most recently, they also decided against continuing to financially support me.
I have been in and out of law school -- most recently out -- because I flunked out.
What should I do with my life?
Should my mother or father agree to take me back in, and/or financially support me so I can live comfortably until I'm back in school or have a high-paying job? Please advise.
-- Prospective Law Student & Aspiring Actor
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